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in 1987. The family members' animated bodies have changed shape a bit
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file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/SMART/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/img]In the early stages, the show revolved around the young Bart Simpson's
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controversially killed off over time: recall the demise of Lisa's jazz
inspiration Bleeding Gums Murphy and Homer's coworker Frank Grimes.
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7-Eleven stores redesigned a dozen of their stores to look like
Kwik-E-Marts, Springfield, U.S.A.'s favorite convenience store owned by
father of octuplets Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. Products from the show were
brought to life, such as "Sprinklicious" donuts, Buzz Cola, Squishee
frozen drinks, and KrustyO's, which sold over 4 million units. Burger
King "Simpsonized" real life people into Simpsons characters, featured
Krusty burgers instead of Whoppers, and had Homer drooling on Whoppers
in their commercials.
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